Healthy Holiday Cocktail Recipes and Tips

Holiday cocktails are shaken with merriment. But many also come stirred with hidden sugar and calories.

Use these tips to sip the smarter way this holiday season.

Tips for Managing Holiday Cocktails

1. Always have at least one glass of water for each alcoholic beverage to stay hydrated and stave off the biological urge to drink more. Plus, doing this will save you calories—and cash—this holiday season.

Healthy Holiday Cocktail Recipes

Each one of these original SkinnyTinis offers at least 50 percent fewer calories than its traditional counterpart. But don't think that means they're light on the booze. These recipes are fully loaded and only unnecessary sugar calories have been eliminated.

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Teresa M. Howes is a nutrition expert, fitness advocate, avid runner, published author and active blogger. Backed with a formal education and over a decade of professional experience consulting in the weight loss industry, she has an arsenal of tools, tips and tricks that she loves to share. Fired up with enthusiasm, she founded the 30-Day Challenge Series in May of 2013 and is thrilled to be cultivating a community of inspired, dedicated and successful fitness enthusiasts. You can find her latest and greatest at www.eatdrinkandbeskinny.com.

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